China, People's Republic of vs Eastern Asia: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

China, People's Republic of
865,000 t
in 2016
Eastern Asia
1.53 million t
in 2016
China, People's Republic of rank
8th
Eastern Asia rank
4th

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 1.53 million t against 865,000 t in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 668,000 t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.8 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 8th and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 83 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 349,278 t 1.35 million t 1.00 million t Eastern Asia
1970s 268,500 t 1.80 million t 1.53 million t Eastern Asia
1980s 376,200 t 2.24 million t 1.86 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 486,200 t 2.41 million t 1.93 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 616,500 t 1.91 million t 1.29 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 865,000 t 1.64 million t 770,429 t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, China, People's Republic of or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 1.53 million t against 865,000 t in China, People's Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between China, People's Republic of and Eastern Asia?
668,000 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Eastern Asia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do China, People's Republic of and Eastern Asia rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
China, People's Republic of ranks 8th and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 4,671 data points, 1961–2016
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